play ball.

jack jack playing ball with daddy during Maddie's softball game.

for Nittany Lion fans

In honor of Joe...  thank you for the memories.

Photo taken at Thomas Coyne Winery in the Livermore Valley.  Thomas is a Penn State alum and die hard Penn State football fan.  Not to mention, Thomas is a fabulous winemaker for being a chemist and all.  We miss our weekend to this winery.  So rustic and fun.

(feel free to share just use proper credit and links back to my site...thank you!!)

softball is here!!!

Making progress of getting Maddie on a softball team.  She loves softball and cannot wait.  In the meantime, stay tuned for updates and read this little poem just for the girls.

It reads:

She is JUST A LITTLE GIRL 

She stands at the plate with her heart pounding fast, 

The bases are loaded; the die has been cast, 

Mom and Dad cannot help her; she stands alone, 

A hit at this moment would send her teammate home. 

The ball nears the plate; she swings and misses, 

There’s a groan from the crowd with some boos and hisses. 

“Strike the bum out!” a thoughtless voice cries, 

The game’s no longer fun, tears fill her eyes. 

Remember, she’s just a little girl who stands all alone 

So open your heart and give her a break. 

For it’s moments like this a woman you can make. 

Keep this in mind when you hear someone forget, 

She is just a little GIRL, and not a WOMAN yet.

~auther unknown.

Wineglass Marathon

My friend Kendra Stumpf and her husband, Robert, came out here to Corning to run in the Wineglass Marathon. Robert, ran the 12 mile as well. It was great to see a familiar face in our neck of woods. As a result of her finish, she now officially qualifies for the Boston Marathon coming in with a time of 3:44,25

congrats Kendra!!!! For yor Dad, always!

For more photos of the event (and purchase), visit the gallery HERE.

Phantom Softball is on its way...

After many glorious days of rain, the Phantom Fastpitch Softball season finally begins!!! {However, it did give me a little more time to get my ACE coaching certification to assist with our T-ball team} I've been wanting to sponsor a team for that last couple of years, and I guess this year the motivation was having my daughter, Maddie, start playing. Sports Style by Mommy & Me Photography is proudly sponsoring, the Butterflys. A group of giddy, ambitious, warm hearted girls who are all ready to play. Our first game was played with only having 2 or 3 previous practices.... Despite the fact that most of the girls carried their bat with them to first base, or they weren't sure where to throw the ball, the girls had FUN!!

Sometimes too much fun?????









View and buy the 2011 Phantom T-ball league photos HERE.

Coach D~

PS. Butterflys parents...links coming to you in a special email.

softball is on its way...

here's one of the old ones....oh gosh.



Stay tuned. Phantom softball's season openers are this Saturday!!

Coming soon....the Nutcraker

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This weekend, Tiffany's Dance Academy and the Bay Area Dance Company announce, "The Nutcracker" performing at the Chabot Theater this Saturday. Stay tuned for details.....

~denise